Public water system · MN5270997
ActiveHard Knocks, LLC, #2
At a glance
Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 (PWSID MN5270997) is an active transient non-community water system in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 35 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 compare with other water systems in Hennepin County?
By EPA's size categories, Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hennepin County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,444 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,275,854 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,261 Minnesota systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hard Knocks, LLC, #2?
EPA lists Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 112 of the 198 active systems in Hennepin County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 2003. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Hard Knocks, LLC, #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hard Knocks, LLC, #2?
Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 (PWSID MN5270997) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 serve?
Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 reports serving 35 people through 3 service connections in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Where does Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Hard Knocks, LLC, #2's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hard Knocks, LLC, #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hard Knocks, LLC, #2 is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hennepin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | Hennepin | 425,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomington | Hennepin | 91,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | 89,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maple Grove | Hennepin | 82,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth | Hennepin | 76,546 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Prairie | Hennepin | 63,726 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Hard Knocks, LLC, #2, PWSID MN5270997, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/hard-knocks-llc-2-mn5270997 (data as of October 1, 2026).